Sunday, February 8, 2009

7 CHD Statistics


  • Congenital heart defects are America’s #1 birth defect. Nearly one of every 100 babies is born with a CHD.

  • Congenital heart defects occur frequently and are often life threatening, yet research into them is grossly underfunded.

  • More than 50% of all children born with a congenital heart defect will require at least one invasive surgery in their lifetime.

  • Congenital heart defects are the #1 cause of birth defect related deaths.

  • There are 35 different types of congenital heart defects. Little is known about the cause of most of them.

  • This year almost 40,000 babies will be born with a congenital heart defect. 4,000 of them will not live to see their first birthday.

  • In the last decade death rates for congenital heart defects have declined by almost 30% due to advances made through research.

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